Dynamical Analysis Laboratory (DAL)
Overview
The Dynamical Analysis Laboratory (DAL) is led by Dr. Andrew Seely. Our vision is to improve care through continuous monitoring of multiorgan variability.
Our work focuses on complexity science, variability analysis, statistical analyses, applied machine learning and clinical decision support systems.
The DAL has over a decade of experience facilitating the acquisition of waveform data from major physiological monitoring equipment vendors.
Our expertise includes the cleaning, quality assessment and processing of waveform data to extract variability and complexity patterns over time. It does this through custom developed software such as Continuous Individualized Multi-organ Variability Analysis (CIMVA) and waveform viewing and annotation software.
The DAL leverages the variability and complexity information along with clinical, laboratory, metabolic or environmental data into decision support solutions to clinical problems. In addition, we embed these solutions into prototype tools that can be used at the bedside. This includes development and management of custom clinical databases; real-time polling of relevant data from clinical servers; calculation of specific outcome scores; and generation of reports.
DAL includes team members and collaborators with expertise in
Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Research Program Management
Technical Writing
Informatics
Statistics
Epidemiology
Neurophysics
Pediatrics
Kinesiology
Critical Care Medicine
Moreover, the DAL has developed strong collaborations with a wide range of clinical scientists, academic researchers, as well as industrial partners. The DAL holds multiple patents on the use of variability in clinical decision support systems.
Current DAL projects reflect our philosophy of personalized bedside care, using the variability of physiological waveform acquired at the bedside and a variety of machine learning techniques to derive clinical decision support tools and help clinicians make informed, timely decision at the bedside.
Contact information
DAL Team Leader
Christophe Herry
Dynamical Analysis Laboratory (DAL)
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)
Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
Room 6371
501 Smyth Road - Box 708
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6